This is my first fan fiction story so please bear with me :). Sorry that I'm not putting in more details and original concept of his origin or his appearance . I want to focus on character development for Caius and I didn't want to copy his possible existence from other works so I kept it vague. Reviews are appreciated for improvements in the story and an improved title :). Thank you for taking the time to read my story :D and I hope you enjoy .

"Caius! Come back here!"

Garrus growled as he chased his thirteen-month-old son around their Citadel Apartment. Caius Vakarian. Who knows no fear apparently as he dodged his father around the couch with a happy chirp. Today was Mother's Day, a human holiday that Garrus hadn't even known existed until Jane mentioned it a year ago. A month after she had Caius in which he took her out to dinner to celebrate. He didn't have time to plan anything else but get an emergency babysitter since she had told him in the evening when he had seen a human commercial about it. Garrus was a bit upset since she was so nonchalant about it. As if she hadn't given him one of the greatest gifts in the world. A family.

After Jane had destroyed the reapers she was found among the rubble. She had some broken bones and a concussion but was alive, and that's all that mattered to him. Arriving at the hospital Garrus could hear the doctors whispering. They were still baffled by how she managed to survive with a few scrapes considering the situation she was in. Barging into her room Garrus walked straight over to her and touched his forehead against hers. Giving her a loving, sweet, high-pitched purr that Jane had never heard before. Ecstatic that they had made it out together. Eventually, a salarian doctor came in and gave them news they never thought they would ever hear. Jane was pregnant. Jane had again accomplished the impossible. They asked the doctor questions about how this was possible. He was just as baffled as they were and suspected it had something to do with the cybernetics in her body from Cerberus. That was enough for them. Jane and Garrus saved the galaxy and the universe had rewarded them, Jane insisted she didn't want to know any more details about how but wanted to focus on this miracle. Garrus reluctantly agreed since he was worried it would put Jane in danger but as soon as he saw the ultrasound. All his fears vanished and were replaced by pure joy. The doctors closely monitored her pregnancy since it was such a unique case but Jane was too busy planning the nursery and waiting for the arrival of her miracle, as she put it. Months later Caius was born. His appearance was dominated by Turian genes, he had everything that was considered normal for a Turian. His eye color though was inherited from his mother. A beautiful emerald green that someone could easily get lost in. Of course, Caius looked a lot like Garrus, had his gray plates but his face seemed to look a bit softer then Garrus's. Something he most likely got from his mother despite not being a turian. The only thing that was out of place was his fringe, the gray stopped there and was the color of his mother's hair. A fiery red. It didn't matter to them because no matter what he looked like, he was perfect. He was their little miracle.

Now here he was. His son covered in glue and glitter when he had him make a card while he attempted at making dinner for his mate. He helped his son of course but that's when things went to hell. Desperate to stop his son from making any more glue and glitter footprints he jumped over the couch. Causing Caius to let out a startled trill before scooping him and marching to the bathroom.

"You're not going anywhere so I would strongly suggest you save your energy," Garrus stated matter of factly as Caius struggled against his hold, letting out irritated clicks as Garrus got the bath ready.

A few hours later…

Garrus put the finishing touches on the dish that was named spaghetti despite it looking like worms but his mate had expressed that she hadn't had that dish in years. After bathing Caius Garrus had rushed to clean up the mess his son made and make dinner. He looked around to make sure everything was perfect. Dinner was on the table with what humans called a fruit flower basket in the middle. Caius was holding the card he had made that had so much glitter it sparkled like a diamond in the light. Hearing the front door sliding open Garrus gave his son a sunflower. Jane's favorite flower before the boy ran off to his mother with an excited squeak.

"Ma!" Caius screeched before holding up the card and flower proudly. Seeing this tears pricked the back of her eyes as she took the items and looked at the card. Happy Mother's Day was written in the galactic language in Garrus's handwriting. Sniffing the flower she let out a happy sigh before Kneeling down and hugging her son tightly. Caius happily hugged her back before pressing his forehead against hers lovingly. Standing back up she looked at the dinner and her nervous husband.

"Do you like it?" he asked as his feet shifted. Tears ran down her cheeks as she nodded and headed over to him. Giving him a tight hug.

"I love it Garrus, I don't know how you did it but it looks amazing."

Garrus purred at that as he hugged her back "You deserve it, you gave me the greatest gift in the world."

With that, they looked at their son as he went over to them. Kneeling down they brought him into a group hug. Garrus turned his head to press his forehead against Jane's

"Happy Mother's Day."